Crews continue searching for missing hiker


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(KSL News) Search and rescue crews combed Goblin Valley State Park today looking for a woman who's been missing since Nov. 16.

Rose Backhaus, 54, of Colorado, was on a hiking trip in the area but never returned home. Her son says he filed a missing persons report for her on Nov. 17.

Crews continue searching for missing hiker

Her SUV was found Monday near the trail head to Little Wild Horse Canyon, a popular area known for its narrow slot canyons. Crews searched that area today with a helicopter, three to five search and rescue dogs, and ATVs, but there still has been no sign of her.

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